Hybrid Engineering Team Lead – Corrugated Board Finishing Machinery

at Barry-Wehmiller

• Job title: Engineering Team Lead – Corrugated Board Finishing Machinery
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hamburg, Germany

About the role

• Engineering Team Lead managing European Engineering team for machinery development in corrugated processing. Leading innovations and supporting talent development while collaborating remotely and on-site.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & organization
• Technical and disciplinary leadership of the engineering team in Hamburg and Bologna
• Technical, personnel and economic development of the team
• Responsibility for meeting targets in new product development, existing equipment and aftermarket engineering
• Budget planning, resource management and efficient task allocation
• Product development & quality
• Management of the entire product lifecycle including change management, prototyping, testing and documentation
• Ensuring cost, performance and schedule targets (e.g., Design for Excellence, DFMEA)
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and leading related initiatives
• Collaboration & innovation
• Close cooperation with Sales, Service, Product and Project Management to resolve technical challenges
• Collaboration with engineering teams in Baltimore and India to implement best practices
• Proactive identification and prevention of potential customer issues to reduce warranty exposure

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering or a related field
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in a technical environment (team size >10)
• Experience with multi-site and international teams, ideally within a matrix organization
• Solid experience in new product introduction and Stage-Gate processes
• Desirable: confident use of modern CAD and control systems (e.g., Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Zuken E3.series)
• Strategic thinker with strong organizational skills and excellent communication abilities
• High level of personal responsibility, innovation orientation and customer focus
• Business-fluent German and English and willingness to travel

Benefits

• Generous compensation package plus additional holiday pay and special payments
• A balanced work–life situation through flexible working hours
• Access to corporate benefits with exclusive discounts at well-known companies
• Attractive company contributions to employee savings plans (vermögenswirksame Leistungen) for long-term financial security
• A range of employee benefits such as childcare subsidies, gym membership contributions, Germany-wide public transport pass (Deutschlandticket), and a bicycle leasing program for environmentally conscious employees
• Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development